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West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School

Voluntary controlled school · Worthing · BN12 4HD

Ages 4–11 · 760 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
725

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

760 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
760
Boys / girls
391 / 369
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
760 / 840 (90%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Caitriona Bull

Location

Address
Marlborough Road
Postcode
BN12 4HD
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Worthing, West Sussex, 760 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Primary schools in Worthing
24
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN12
9
Primary in BN12
6
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorthingNear BN12

  • Orchards Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Orchards Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Hawthorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 3EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ferring C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 5DU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM12.4%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caitriona Bull
Telephone
01903243099
Website
http://www.westpark.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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